Yellow Curry Paste
Learn how to make yellow curry paste from scratch and use it for months with this easy homemade curry paste recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 cup cilantro
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon white peppercorns
- 4-5 dried red chilies
- 3-4 Thai bird eye chilies
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- ½ cup shallots
- 5-8 garlic
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- ½ tablespoon galangal
- 1 kaffir lime
Instructions
- In a blender jar, add the whole spices, aromatics and chili peppers.
- Now add in the kaffir lime and turmeric powder.
- Add a handful of cilantro leaves with a bit of the stem portion too and give this a blitz.
- Blend until the mixture is slightly coarse and looks like this. Transfer it to a jar and refrigerate.
Notes
- To lend the curry paste that authentic flavor and texture, grind it using a mortar and pestle instead of using your blender. This may take a bit more time and effort, but it's totally worth it!
- For extra flavor, dry roast the whole spices in a pan over medium heat until they turn aromatic, then take them off heat and let them cool down completely before you use them for the recipe.
- When using lemongrass, make sure you chop out the tougher, fibrous portions of the stalks and just use the softer, white portion.
- If the paste seems too try, you can add a splash of water into it to get it to a smoother, pasty consistency.
Nutrition
Calories: 25kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.05gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 64mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 226IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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